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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
: e2 e  K5 I/ aJust because.(没有别的原因。)
' L/ R2 F1 ~  {It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) + F3 R( J. E! E! m9 q7 M/ J. c, W
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
0 X) ]$ ]4 i! E5 g0 D- sNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 2 Y# }6 N" o- i
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
8 S( c' r1 m# c; b, Q* BMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) & `9 |* X. s* V( u( [0 O- V
I am not available.(我正忙着)
# z0 K5 U+ w# ?, hWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
& R% z# i) v6 h1 r  x: ANever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
1 N0 T: L& j8 J* Q' ~; k! fDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 0 j# Q1 [7 \, B( S
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
" c  a+ x3 x# _You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
! _4 v9 y. r* e, L% U# X/ S; xDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 * |: p  M# b' S" @: U* ^8 M
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
2 d8 T9 M* B  E6 q! g. B( vYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 - L' s0 @- y* c6 }2 H' U- v9 D, A
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
* e) o# d% J5 m9 c& AYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
  Y: g2 X8 ]& X9 N, c% oYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 + ]* v4 Z8 b7 L$ O
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
2 J3 T# x3 K: T0 z' s+ t7 v2 \5 ~You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
; e6 ^; R, C. K$ T9 lI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 # R* `4 {7 e) q9 e3 y9 Q
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
1 c: P" n( F. Q. s# l, Y% t) aIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 ; D( d' m, i9 c" x" U9 K. b/ W
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
$ w. r7 _  v& _$ W1 eI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 8 V! o0 }4 R) W3 U# U, o2 E
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 1 O7 Z0 j# i. `) x8 d# i
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? ! X3 q! q3 E0 v1 H/ S; M
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 1 F1 \) ^' A& N1 |. R+ ?
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 8 d+ `" Z, w* g8 \; C% [  h
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 * B6 f5 ?- {# A* _
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 : U7 i- r. P9 r$ ^$ f; a0 ^
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
! J& z% ^6 b- i4 Wa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ! r4 ]- h% Z/ w' @( f8 k
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
/ N9 }/ G- X4 p+ ]a dog's life 潦倒的生活 1 s7 B9 d" n+ F( ]3 ]- J' N
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
1 p* T  E! N7 M- |6 E* x* `A to Z 从头至尾
! y9 |# y8 h  [5 a7 T; tI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 $ X/ ]; b8 x' u; I4 r9 E: ~( i- g7 \
above somebody 深奥
+ ]7 K- b4 h' N( w5 z9 g' A3 WWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 " ^, o/ t# @9 x( z
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 7 o. y0 {# k9 S' ?1 Z3 R/ z
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 4 N- I9 g! M) W. [
all the more 更加,益发 6 m/ Z$ ]7 v! U- w
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
1 ?( S. Y1 I; b+ Sall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
0 @+ F* _# [# mShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
1 X2 ^' Z% F+ t8 l) `all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
* G" a2 B- \7 q# J, O7 Z( T" r! zThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
' p, M4 B4 d9 u; k' R% P# R5 q2 `all out 竭尽全力 : `( q; i2 f! n5 N& d$ \) X
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
( H9 ?7 u7 }& c0 c* B9 f1 Kall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
9 Y) ]5 d. m% VGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
2 i4 ^+ w: Q+ C+ l& q% BI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
9 F7 E) H% p8 l& [1 Lall set 准备就绪
/ ]0 U7 ?+ Z4 c' `9 z% e6 YHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
7 T9 D6 i5 _- \5 Z) c3 @- v) Fall you have to do 需要做得是
, R/ ^7 T# b7 U, |All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 # I4 A' {" k- s+ x- A" C
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 . u) u! i! l, t1 O' b  V
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
: x6 K& H8 g4 A  s. R, i对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
. I$ U/ W6 B& Gas busy as a bee 非常忙 - M2 D- D. z* j8 N# o
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ! N5 B, F6 U1 x
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
. h9 x2 b$ {' @1 y  P4 T, AHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
" X% L( ?) E; L- V3 j% w& Q! ]at one's wit's end 智穷 " O+ B2 V% R$ Z! f6 Y
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
" _! P% O6 f4 V9 |" gbig shot 大人物,大亨
9 I6 a( z1 I3 t, uHe is a big shot in our little town. # \$ c# c9 f1 ^
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 , l4 s6 r  U8 p! T5 w
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ( p! u; ?/ E8 a: V0 ?
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 3 e3 c% F; f3 S; Y! H$ A! h; W
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 $ i+ d, a( r! ?0 Y; f; w7 h7 u
black and white 白纸黑字
% H, |: z) m3 a' q( JThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
% m1 e) u; S, ]1 Vblind alley 死胡同 7 U0 e' G9 C7 j( J
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
5 Y) q  ^/ Q- u  ?( Lblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
! H# T/ {) f3 L' A/ V% I& cThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 ) a; \& f6 t6 A
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ) }. C  {+ l) b2 L
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 ; `+ k5 M7 i8 G- Z
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
& |5 n4 S  i. Q9 G) h# OHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 / w7 {6 |& v! g+ k+ [/ {/ y
bland new 崭新的
' j# W9 l" `; E, u* r3 Qa bland new coat 新衣服
7 v- B' ~4 u. c) c+ @0 }break the ice 打破沉默
: {" L4 A+ j: o" WThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 " |1 G+ n& q( T/ U
by a blow 无意中的一击
6 ~6 ]5 ~2 e# Q, E& gHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ( Z- J8 v! q6 @1 m1 h4 P" k# l- Y1 U
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 " i/ g* y7 x( M0 q
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
( a8 Q7 E# b% Bcarry something too far 过火了
; ^9 ~  \  g+ ?$ ?You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
8 J. n: ~# @$ V' Mcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼   q" |2 C6 g/ ?7 K6 |) f3 C8 W
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
9 W% T. m, e, A% ]- g9 `cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
3 W" g" b) V+ q! @+ h: |" \chain smoker 老烟枪 , ^3 r: x& Z* Q! m2 n
come up with 产生,想出 $ h- c$ }; X) I0 D1 k' S9 x
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 8 E# L0 n1 f7 J# n0 r: ]
come easily 容易
) `' O) d0 B- R  h+ G! ]. ~Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 1 k0 k  {4 W, F" t$ k/ q
cup of tea 喜欢   ^+ r- w% w( j
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 0 G  }' d: Y) |9 W
cut it out 停止,住嘴 ( C3 g% C7 A$ v- Q4 ~5 I
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
3 d5 m6 z; v9 c$ `; P2 W- A2 kcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ' i2 B$ c5 s$ p- i9 W4 M9 U
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
8 e- a% o6 Q7 b8 g+ W/ H; ANobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
1 w  ]5 V! m! J1 U7 jdear John letter 绝交信 % @2 |! B; M9 ^
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. / R7 @# u6 G6 }6 p1 ]
do somone good 对某人有好处
9 H4 i# N$ e" W( g& sHaving some moring exercises does you good.
- }% K1 Q4 A* s, K; T2 T7 ADo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
6 C" v# f9 J8 y  R0 G6 }doesn't count 这次不算
5 r9 u! V' \6 z7 ?# d6 }8 B: I- fIt doesn't count this time,try again.
$ s: d% a* b2 U. Xdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 . D6 u. u3 L# N+ ?9 o; \
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
% T3 D, O/ ~8 w8 K! fdown and out 穷困潦倒 ' {, K& E* u& x0 K' l
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
* }, f! i6 Y/ S9 M' X& A, xdrive at 用意,意欲   W: n* r7 C% i5 C
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
$ m0 A0 T0 J7 w0 F2 i5 d4 _drop in 偶然拜访 $ e0 S! C" D$ h- r4 ^
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
2 B/ X: M# C" ~2 ?6 cdrop me a line 写信给我 $ ~: |$ F, q8 w: x& e4 h
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. + a7 t1 S4 A5 r* _6 E& u
early bird 早起的人 2 C" L" v! i8 \* V0 r, X9 T0 `
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
0 `( C" X# Y* P, [8 c$ feasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
9 L* `: d' }; p: O1 i( ~' }eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
# o; H/ r9 i, b. e& bI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. $ `' p. R% n8 a, h/ M) f& w- i
face the music 直面困难
: A" n2 @+ I' s$ a$ d0 [He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
% f4 I3 Y" i. cface up to 勇敢地面对某事
) L/ {. t0 R8 e9 E6 PYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
* \' b; z* F9 L* W- p( efed up 厌倦
" O8 t4 C. Z5 I& j) QI am rather fed up with your complaints.
( n. n, K' n! y* p: A- i& Xfeel free to do something 不要拘束 , h- U" M0 d2 p: m6 U- C
Please feel free to make suggestions.
1 d% ^  `) x6 I/ o5 p+ \/ r9 b# }few and far between 很少,稀少
* ?( B  G% S8 S; fHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. ! H* k  D$ i- d5 f3 `
French leave 不辞而别 , X5 b. M+ {* O; r1 ^3 X( ^0 J
give me a headache 让人头痛 3 b0 I, f8 Z' T8 W' \
The naughty boy gave me a headache. + c) w  {: C; [& V& C, z+ q
give me a hand 帮我一下
0 E6 A2 y! H7 [1 ~- z9 d/ Lgo Dutch AA制 3 N/ D' V1 A, ]
God bless you 上帝保佑你
4 x9 u7 k" U5 C  xGod bless you with your examinations.
& k, R/ ~/ t- ~/ PGod knows 天知道
5 m5 r: \: A+ oGot it? 明白了吗?
6 T/ x  `$ b% y8 Y5 }2 rgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 # ~) @( p; @0 B6 E
hands are full 非常忙 $ n$ z; t- e7 i- b: n$ G" l
have a ball 勇敢 . Y. B$ c) p4 R2 y8 z, c5 f
have had it 受够了
0 e' j+ N0 ]0 G3 t7 l/ vI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
' v& k, y) |4 w; E! Thold water 站得住脚 ( e' C  @  T9 z5 p# b
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
8 M5 N1 F) N/ K  Fin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
* O) e8 c# Y4 l; b) j# GIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。4 v+ ^2 O! O  s% {
keep an eye on 提高警惕
, {- b' x4 a  c$ Ikill time打发时间
: |3 n( k$ H6 z, e5 ^. Flazy bones 懒骨头
' c4 ?: [; I0 d5 o' t1 [) G$ oGet up lazy bones!
3 r* U/ U/ w9 V; W0 x3 ileave it to me 让我来吧 1 Z5 C3 Y5 `0 c% u0 _3 z6 A1 Q
leave me alone 别管我 7 [- `2 u8 E) l
like father like son 有其父必有其子
* \$ S+ E8 Y0 \$ _* D) q3 Klike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 9 Z2 k& W# [8 E7 W
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
$ i! Z$ }- M$ N, y/ q) B' gmake a big money 赚大钱
& m8 S$ q* C7 ~make both ends need 收支平衡 - |/ q# o* v% V" p  j& E
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
7 H. {0 c( u7 ]make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
* Q5 {; M* Y$ r0 t! iHis achievement made waves in his country. ! n5 p, B9 F) Q3 E2 g( G! S' {
make yourself at home 别拘束
8 R; o/ z6 Z' l8 Sno good 没有好结果 * l: c; k' f# |# g2 T* t3 t2 f
Bad mam comes tono good.   D+ l( P, r2 H6 G4 x1 n* V
no kidding 不要开玩笑 * {1 Z1 |) V, j0 a; P
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
# y, ^& z$ ?* t8 \$ h9 v: o6 anot really 也不是…… $ ]: E# L" O$ d7 a. D' X" `0 G
old hand 老手
2 ^  o& k# Y) H1 r7 rHe is an old hand at stealing.
9 ]( J0 Y" X* w$ L/ Q% \$ ~old story 老一套
  T+ B" o( [+ fI am tired of it,same old story.   X8 c- G; @# |
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ! c( S5 w$ \6 R; ^0 @
on occasion 间或 ) h. l4 g6 ]) t8 m2 I  ~8 @% U
of one's own accord 自愿地 ) }7 H9 B) ?8 r3 k6 L6 z& N
packed like sardins 拥挤
. g/ \) ?  B# D( A4 ^During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
1 R! [) B) B4 x+ K( D6 ~pass away 去世
7 z( E, g1 T3 J4 n- n: Y( j. ?pay the price 付出代价
/ k2 ]6 c& j5 ^& wYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
- N- u4 m0 r# ]$ Yput up with 忍受
, F0 I4 {9 Q6 g; }& _I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 5 \* A. v1 n) o9 ]" z
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
2 f7 Z( T) H3 E% Ired tape 繁文缛节
) Z, C& f4 p+ Ered carpet 红地毯
" r8 ]4 Q. M* F; P# Orun into 偶遇 , }. H) y( b1 I2 I
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. : i9 m/ L  P1 ^" M" |: m- u1 @
run out of 用尽,缺少 1 m7 t9 u# E( z. {0 }5 H
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
0 @7 s' f% j; S* @8 Eshow up 炫耀 " B2 x1 ?+ H; H. K# p
small potatos 小人物 3 B, z, s& A8 {/ p% ^2 H/ h
so what? 那怎么样呢? ' w# C7 _0 P7 `
stand up for 忍受
! V+ c3 y" j8 L, j% p' Psuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 6 V* x' ?2 s* n
sunday dress 最好的衣服 " _0 l2 x% k" a- y" N1 m5 K
sure thing 十有把握的事
8 D9 a2 n% _4 z* qtake one's time 尽情玩
- N" }" g# P7 N; M; tTake your time and enjoy it.
7 T% P9 r% Y. ?8 |. z; I6 Mtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话   q) K4 N7 }7 W4 {' _$ v
that's it 就是 . U' x6 z0 X2 M' r* l1 x, H/ t  N
that is really something 太好了
: S; e' p5 j/ _# V9 @3 othere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
1 ]2 ]: R& x3 j" R# l; J/ X3 a6 ^8 jthere you go 这边请
9 {) h3 ~; g5 ~( X  d  y' J& H# cthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 2 n! s2 W2 J) T6 V
under the table 死底下,秘密地
  D: W( I# x# F, ?under the weather 身体不适
0 j9 K, c! O0 H7 l% g3 V: s/ x" r% l/ h8 dwhat's going on 怎么了
3 q$ h( M1 ?6 gwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 : ?6 i; c  F7 y$ E4 Y
walking dictionary 活字典 ; o9 x$ o* T( Y6 a
what is up 近来可好 " F& m  o' {. K4 P7 Q3 K
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
# r5 X) {# y1 X) ]$ |1 T0 T( ]上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
: T6 l$ b7 Z' P  C5 L* r我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚5 {- r7 w' \  V) @1 r  s
眼镜完好无损
$ a+ c$ j: r2 p8 R然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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